diff --git a/lib/rb/lib/thrift/protocol/binaryprotocol.rb b/lib/rb/lib/thrift/protocol/binaryprotocol.rb
index aa2c9d2..9339b94 100644
--- a/lib/rb/lib/thrift/protocol/binaryprotocol.rb
+++ b/lib/rb/lib/thrift/protocol/binaryprotocol.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
     VERSION_MASK = 0xffff0000
     VERSION_1 = 0x80010000
 
-    def initialize(trans)
-      super(trans)
-    end
-
     def write_message_begin(name, type, seqid)
       write_i32(VERSION_1 | type)
       write_string(name)
@@ -29,7 +25,7 @@
       write_i16(id)
     end
 
-    def write_field_stop()
+    def write_field_stop
       write_byte(Thrift::Types::STOP)
     end
 
@@ -84,51 +80,51 @@
       trans.write(str)
     end
 
-    def read_message_begin()
-      version = read_i32()
+    def read_message_begin
+      version = read_i32
       if (version & VERSION_MASK != VERSION_1)
         raise ProtocolException.new(ProtocolException::BAD_VERSION, 'Missing version identifier')
       end
       type = version & 0x000000ff
-      name = read_string()
-      seqid = read_i32()
+      name = read_string
+      seqid = read_i32
       return name, type, seqid
     end
 
-    def read_field_begin()
-      type = read_byte()
+    def read_field_begin
+      type = read_byte
       if (type === Types::STOP)
         return nil, type, 0
       end
-      id = read_i16()
+      id = read_i16
       return nil, type, id
     end
 
-    def read_map_begin()
-      ktype = read_byte()
-      vtype = read_byte()
-      size = read_i32()
+    def read_map_begin
+      ktype = read_byte
+      vtype = read_byte
+      size = read_i32
       return ktype, vtype, size
     end
 
-    def read_list_begin()
-      etype = read_byte()
-      size = read_i32()
+    def read_list_begin
+      etype = read_byte
+      size = read_i32
       return etype, size
     end
 
-    def read_set_begin()
-      etype = read_byte()
-      size = read_i32()
+    def read_set_begin
+      etype = read_byte
+      size = read_i32
       return etype, size
     end
 
-    def read_bool()
-      byte = read_byte()
+    def read_bool
+      byte = read_byte
       return byte != 0
     end
 
-    def read_byte()
+    def read_byte
       dat = trans.read_all(1)
       val = dat[0]
       if (val > 0x7f)
@@ -137,7 +133,7 @@
       return val
     end
 
-    def read_i16()
+    def read_i16
       dat = trans.read_all(2)
       val, = dat.unpack('n')
       if (val > 0x7fff)
@@ -146,7 +142,7 @@
       return val
     end
 
-    def read_i32()
+    def read_i32
       dat = trans.read_all(4)
       val, = dat.unpack('N')
       if (val > 0x7fffffff)
@@ -155,7 +151,7 @@
       return val
     end
 
-    def read_i64()
+    def read_i64
       dat = trans.read_all(8)
       hi, lo = dat.unpack('N2')
       if (hi > 0x7fffffff)
@@ -167,14 +163,14 @@
       end
     end
 
-    def read_double()
+    def read_double
       dat = trans.read_all(8)
       val, = dat.unpack('G')
       return val
     end
 
-    def read_string()
-      sz = read_i32()
+    def read_string
+      sz = read_i32
       dat = trans.read_all(sz)
       return dat
     end